The book also uses some of these in recipes for soups, pasta, cakes, brownies, cookies. There are vegan subs for unribs, unchicken, and obviously amazing cheeses like oil-free cheddar and mozzarella, almond feta and many many more.

My Dad loves thumbprints or any jam/preserve filled cookies. There are a few things that make his face light up like the a fruit and nut cake made with candied papaya, Gobi Aloo matar , his favorite dals, Butter Paneer which he now loves with tofu (see Butter Seitan recipe in my Book and sub tofu…

A good sandwich bread is a like a dream. Soft, airy, gorgeous crumb, all whole grain, no unknown additives, dough conditioners and most importantly great tasting. Now the last part is the most difficult of the lot. Most whole grain or grain and seed breads from the market fall a bit short on the taste factor….

More Mac n cheese! Cannot have enough mac recipes right. Veggie cheese is all over the web recently. So I made some my way. No prep needed, no mashed potatoes needed. Cook the potatoes and veggies you want to use for 15-18 minutes. Blend, boil with pasta, done. Easy and simple. And black pepper oh…

You know whats essential in this summer heat. Some awesome popsicles. These Snickerdoodle pops are simple and amazing if you love cinnamon and all things snickerdoodle! The base popsicle is blended coconut milk and sweetener. The snickerdoodle crumble is oat flour, oil, sugar and cinnamon. The crunchy crumble adds a burst of flavor to the…

These multigrain flatbreads have chickpea flour, quinoa flour, coconut flour to add to the protein. plus a good load of sesame seeds. Spiced liberally with Indian spices and dried fenugreek, these can be served as is with chutney or as a side. Use flours that you have, use the spices that you have and make…

Plant-Powered Families: Over 100 Kid-Tested, Whole-Foods Vegan Recipes is geared towards kids and great meals for the entire family. Dreena tackles everything from pleasing picky eaters and stocking a vegan pantry to packing school lunches and dealing with challenging social situations. The book also includes nutritionist-approved references for dietary concerns that will ensure a smooth and successful transition…

These easy Naan calzones are great as a carry out lunch or a change from the usual pizza. The calzones are filled with spicy tofu and pea scramble, vegan cheese and sriracha. You can also make these into Naan Pizzas. Shape the dough into oval Naan flatbreads. Add a layer of marinara or pizza sauce,…

This is Hubbs’ weekend mixed lentil dal fry. After experiments in the kitchen during the week, I generally want to stay out of the kitchen on the weekend. So its either eat out or he cooks He usually will pick up red lentils (masoor dal) and petite yellow lentils (mung dal / split green gram) and…